North Hammer (aka North Hamar)

North Hammer (aka North Hamar) is a ruins in Orkney Islands, Scotland. North Hammer (aka North Hamar) is situated nearby to East Swanson (ruins), as well as near the ruins Longbigging (unused).

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Westray and Westside Church.

Westray

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Westray is one of the Orkney Islands of Scotland, with a population in 2011 of 588. The main settlement is Pierowall in the north of the island, but the ferry from Kirkwall lands at Rapness near its south end.

Westside Church

Church

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Westside Church, is a ruined 12th century church located on the island of Westray in Orkney, Scotland. Archaeological excavations at the site suggest that the church is related to a nearby late Norse settlement. Westside Church is situated 1½ miles south of North Hammer (aka North Hamar).

Lady Kirk

Church

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The Lady Kirk at Pierowall is a ruined 17th-century church on the island of Westray, in Orkney, Scotland. The church was built in 1674, on the foundations of the 13th-century church. Lady Kirk is situated 2 miles northwest of North Hammer (aka North Hamar).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pierowall.

Pierowall

Village

Photo: David Wyatt, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Pierowall is a village of Westray in the Orkney Islands, off the coast of the northern Scottish mainland. The village is the island's largest settlement and lies near its northern end, around Pierowall Bay. Pierowall is situated 2 miles northwest of North Hammer (aka North Hamar).

North Hammer (aka North Hamar)

Type: Ruins
Address: Westray
Category: building
Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

59.29408° or 59° 17′ 39″ north

Longitude

-2.96242° or 2° 57′ 45″ west

Open location code

9CFV72VQ+J2

OpenStreetMap ID

way 199478605

OpenStreetMap feature

building=ruins

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include East Swanson (ruins) and Longbigging (unused).

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